Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 525 · 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: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
10. 10.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
11. 11.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
14. 14.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
21. 21.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
24. 24.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
35. 35.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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