Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 214 · 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.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.🌟 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.”
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
13. 13.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
32. 32.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
33. 33.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
39. 39.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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