Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 206 · 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: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
5. 5.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
9. 9.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) secret (d) optional
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
20. 20.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
27. 27.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
29. 29.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.💪 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
34. 34.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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