Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 986 · 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 can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
14. 14.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
20. 20.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
21. 21.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
30. 30.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
33. 33.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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