Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 74 · 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: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
10. 10.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
14. 14.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
24. 24.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
27. 27.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
33. 33.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
37. 37.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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