Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 339 · 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.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
4. 4.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
5. 5.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
7. 7.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
20. 20.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
21. 21.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
26. 26.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
38. 38.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
39. 39.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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