Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 356 · 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.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (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: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
29. 29.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
31. 31.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
34. 34.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready

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