Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 871 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
3. 3.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
16. 16.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
30. 30.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
31. 31.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
34. 34.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
38. 38.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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