Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 271 · 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: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
16. 16.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
19. 19.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
31. 31.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) secret (d) smaller
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
35. 35.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
39. 39.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
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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