Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 195 · 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 can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
7. 7.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
15. 15.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
16. 16.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
30. 30.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
38. 38.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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