Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 738 · 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 too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
4. 4.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
16. 16.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
20. 20.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
23. 23.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
27. 27.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers

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