Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 220 · 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 progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) secret (d) much bigger
7. 7.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
12. 12.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
24. 24.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
27. 27.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
28. 28.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
35. 35.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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