Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 949 · 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: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
16. 16.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.💪 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
40. 40.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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