Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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