Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 19 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
11. 11.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
13. 13.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
14. 14.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
25. 25.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
35. 35.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
38. 38.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps

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