Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 430 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
4. 4.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
7. 7.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
10. 10.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
30. 30.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
35. 35.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
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.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers

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