Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 175 · 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: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
5. 5.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
10. 10.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
18. 18.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) optional (d) secret
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
22. 22.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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