Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 983 · 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? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
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 study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) secret (d) optional
11. 11.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
13. 13.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
15. 15.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
24. 24.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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