Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 502 · 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: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
10. 10.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
11. 11.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
13. 13.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
18. 18.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
20. 20.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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