Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 732 · 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) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
4. 4.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
6. 6.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
7. 7.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
17. 17.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
25. 25.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
33. 33.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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