Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 149 · 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) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.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
4. 4.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
30. 30.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
33. 33.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
34. 34.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
40. 40.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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