Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 237 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
3. 3.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
8. 8.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
15. 15.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
23. 23.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) optional (d) secret
30. 30.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy

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