Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 955 · 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.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
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.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
8. 8.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
10. 10.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
19. 19.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
29. 29.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
36. 36.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
39. 39.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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