Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 736 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
5. 5.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
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) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
21. 21.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
31. 31.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) optional (d) much bigger
32. 32.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
34. 34.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
36. 36.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins

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