Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 841 · 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: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
5. 5.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
11. 11.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
15. 15.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
19. 19.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
31. 31.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
35. 35.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
36. 36.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins

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