Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 545 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
2. 2.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
21. 21.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
28. 28.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
33. 33.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) optional (d) secret
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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