Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 508 · 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: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
16. 16.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) optional (d) much bigger
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
34. 34.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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