Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 771 · 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.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
11. 11.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
17. 17.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
35. 35.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) optional (d) smaller
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target

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