Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 103 · 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: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
8. 8.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
12. 12.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
19. 19.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.💬 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
32. 32.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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