Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 381 · 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: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
9. 9.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
11. 11.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
14. 14.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
17. 17.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
40. 40.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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