Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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