Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 270 · 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 progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.🌟 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.”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
6. 6.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
16. 16.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) copy answers
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
40. 40.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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