Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 136 · 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: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
6. 6.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) hide it
9. 9.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
11. 11.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
17. 17.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
33. 33.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason

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