Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 222 · 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 progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) optional
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
8. 8.💬 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
9. 9.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
26. 26.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
28. 28.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
32. 32.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
37. 37.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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