Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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