Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 550 · 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: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
9. 9.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
12. 12.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
13. 13.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (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) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
19. 19.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
23. 23.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) smaller (d) much bigger
24. 24.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
36. 36.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn

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