Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 648 · 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.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
3. 3.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
9. 9.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
12. 12.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
20. 20.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
32. 32.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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