Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 290 · 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) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
5. 5.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
6. 6.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
27. 27.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
39. 39.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers

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