Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 669 · 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.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
3. 3.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
4. 4.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) secret (d) optional
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
17. 17.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
18. 18.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
21. 21.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
24. 24.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
37. 37.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
39. 39.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame

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