Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 629 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) copy answers
7. 7.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) optional
8. 8.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
11. 11.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
28. 28.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
35. 35.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
40. 40.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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