Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 256 · 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) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
4. 4.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
5. 5.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
21. 21.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
24. 24.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
25. 25.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend

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