Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 411 · 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: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
3. 3.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
8. 8.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
9. 9.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.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
14. 14.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
17. 17.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
23. 23.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
30. 30.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
32. 32.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
37. 37.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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