Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 536 · 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.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
3. 3.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
5. 5.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
28. 28.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
32. 32.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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