Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 533 · 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: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
12. 12.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (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.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
19. 19.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
20. 20.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
33. 33.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
40. 40.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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