Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 44 · 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: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
21. 21.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
28. 28.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
30. 30.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) secret (d) optional
39. 39.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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