Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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