Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 917 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
21. 21.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
26. 26.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
33. 33.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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