Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 269 · 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.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
3. 3.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
8. 8.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
15. 15.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
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.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
30. 30.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) hide it
31. 31.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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