Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 862 · 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: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
11. 11.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
18. 18.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
22. 22.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
26. 26.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
29. 29.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
31. 31.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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