Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 991 · 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? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
7. 7.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) optional (d) much bigger
21. 21.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
31. 31.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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