Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 614 · 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 of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
2. 2.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
5. 5.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
6. 6.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
7. 7.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
20. 20.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
31. 31.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins

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