Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 229 · 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” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
8. 8.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
14. 14.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
16. 16.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
18. 18.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
26. 26.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step

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