Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 821 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
5. 5.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
13. 13.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
16. 16.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
26. 26.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
27. 27.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
34. 34.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
35. 35.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
39. 39.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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