Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 59 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.🌟 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.”
8. 8.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
28. 28.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart

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