Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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