Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 815 · 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? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
11. 11.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) optional
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
27. 27.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
29. 29.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
32. 32.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
39. 39.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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