Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 870 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
8. 8.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
16. 16.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
36. 36.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
38. 38.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
39. 39.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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