Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 164 · 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 give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
4. 4.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
10. 10.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
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: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
25. 25.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) hide it
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
37. 37.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers

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