Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 418 · 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.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) hide it
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
28. 28.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
37. 37.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
39. 39.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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