Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 246 · 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) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
3. 3.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
8. 8.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
10. 10.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
12. 12.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) smaller (d) much bigger
14. 14.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌟 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.”
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤝 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
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
39. 39.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever

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