Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 232 · 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) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
2. 2.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) smaller (d) much bigger
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
25. 25.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
36. 36.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy

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