Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 133 · 40 questions

Study tip (Learn, shrink, restart): Helpful thoughts: “I can learn from this.”, “What will I do differently next time?”, “One low mark does not define me.” Unhelpful thoughts: “I am just bad at this.”, “Why bother?”, “Everyone is better than me.” Keep going: recall your reason, celebrate small steps, a study buddy, a progress chart, a smaller next step. If you feel low for a long time, talk to a parent or teacher.

1. 1.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
8. 8.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
22. 22.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
28. 28.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
33. 33.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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