Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 182 · 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) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful 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.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
14. 14.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
21. 21.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
27. 27.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
29. 29.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💪 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
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
36. 36.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
38. 38.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss

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