Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 531 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
6. 6.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
12. 12.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
23. 23.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps

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