Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 837 · 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: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
11. 11.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
26. 26.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
33. 33.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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