Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 244 · 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 drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
18. 18.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
19. 19.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
24. 24.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
40. 40.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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