Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 400 · 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: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
3. 3.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
9. 9.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
10. 10.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
13. 13.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
26. 26.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
28. 28.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
40. 40.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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