Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 742 · 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 study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
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 of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
10. 10.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
13. 13.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
17. 17.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
20. 20.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
27. 27.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
37. 37.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret
38. 38.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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