Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 189 · 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: “scrolling for hours” 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: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
19. 19.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
28. 28.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
30. 30.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
31. 31.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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