Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 906 · 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: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
9. 9.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
16. 16.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
26. 26.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret
30. 30.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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