Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 791 · 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: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
9. 9.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
12. 12.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
32. 32.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins

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