Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 263 · 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) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
2. 2.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
8. 8.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
16. 16.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
24. 24.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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