Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 611 · 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: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
3. 3.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
6. 6.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
36. 36.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
40. 40.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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