Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 177 · 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: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
3. 3.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.🌟 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.”
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
12. 12.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
21. 21.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
30. 30.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
37. 37.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy

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