Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 292 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
6. 6.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) secret (d) optional
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
14. 14.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
23. 23.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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