Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 311 · 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: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
3. 3.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
6. 6.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
9. 9.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
12. 12.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
23. 23.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
27. 27.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
34. 34.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready

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