Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 20 · 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? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) optional (d) secret
5. 5.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
15. 15.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
17. 17.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
31. 31.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
39. 39.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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