Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 487 · 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? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
3. 3.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
6. 6.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
13. 13.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
16. 16.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
19. 19.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
20. 20.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
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: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
27. 27.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) hide it
28. 28.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
31. 31.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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