Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 15 · 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) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
19. 19.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
22. 22.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
23. 23.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
34. 34.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
39. 39.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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