Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 238 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
4. 4.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
5. 5.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
16. 16.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
22. 22.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
25. 25.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
36. 36.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss

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