Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 240 · 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: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
13. 13.🤝 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
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) secret (d) much bigger
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
36. 36.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful 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) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
40. 40.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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