Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 756 · 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.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
2. 2.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
5. 5.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
8. 8.💬 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
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
12. 12.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
13. 13.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) secret (d) smaller
14. 14.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
16. 16.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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