Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 803 · 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? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
8. 8.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
18. 18.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
19. 19.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
20. 20.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
27. 27.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
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? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
40. 40.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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