Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 158 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
5. 5.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) secret (d) smaller
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
14. 14.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
21. 21.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) copy answers
33. 33.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
36. 36.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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