Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 670 · 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.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
5. 5.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
7. 7.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
17. 17.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
27. 27.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
28. 28.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
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: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
40. 40.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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