Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 143 · 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.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
11. 11.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
14. 14.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
17. 17.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
22. 22.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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