Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 637 · 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? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
3. 3.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
6. 6.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
22. 22.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
35. 35.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
36. 36.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
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.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper

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