Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 869 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
2. 2.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
10. 10.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
16. 16.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
38. 38.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” 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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target

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