Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 900 · 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 of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
2. 2.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful 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.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
10. 10.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
18. 18.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
21. 21.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
27. 27.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
33. 33.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
38. 38.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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