Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 234 · 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) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
9. 9.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
31. 31.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
32. 32.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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