Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 257 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
20. 20.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
36. 36.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
37. 37.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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