Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 467 · 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.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
14. 14.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.💬 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
17. 17.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
23. 23.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
28. 28.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready

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