Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 560 · 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.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) smaller (d) much bigger
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
13. 13.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
24. 24.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
26. 26.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤝 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
35. 35.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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