Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 209 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
20. 20.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
21. 21.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
29. 29.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step

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