Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 591 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
10. 10.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
14. 14.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
18. 18.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
20. 20.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
25. 25.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
29. 29.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
34. 34.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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