Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 139 · 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.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) copy answers
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
21. 21.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
29. 29.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
31. 31.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame

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