Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 156 · 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.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) secret (d) optional
2. 2.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
6. 6.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
21. 21.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
29. 29.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
30. 30.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart

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