Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 215 · 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? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
3. 3.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
7. 7.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
11. 11.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
13. 13.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
18. 18.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
21. 21.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) optional
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
31. 31.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
34. 34.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss

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