Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 913 · 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 progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (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.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
23. 23.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
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: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins

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