Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 260 · 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) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
2. 2.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
9. 9.💬 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
13. 13.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
17. 17.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
26. 26.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
33. 33.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret
36. 36.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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