Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 224 · 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 of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
2. 2.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) optional (d) much bigger
3. 3.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
6. 6.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
22. 22.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
23. 23.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
30. 30.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
33. 33.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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