Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 357 · 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.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
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: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
20. 20.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” 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) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
36. 36.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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