Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 653 · 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? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
4. 4.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
11. 11.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
23. 23.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
33. 33.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
37. 37.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
39. 39.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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