Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 753 · 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) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
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) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
5. 5.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
12. 12.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
32. 32.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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