Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 76 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
3. 3.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
11. 11.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
12. 12.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
14. 14.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
20. 20.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
23. 23.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) smaller (d) much bigger
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
32. 32.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
33. 33.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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