Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 523 · 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: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) smaller (d) much bigger
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
5. 5.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
14. 14.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
17. 17.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
30. 30.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step

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