Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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