Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 644 · 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.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
7. 7.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) optional (d) much bigger
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
14. 14.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
16. 16.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
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.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
33. 33.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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