Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 708 · 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 of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
5. 5.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
8. 8.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
10. 10.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
25. 25.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
28. 28.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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