Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 275 · 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) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
5. 5.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
12. 12.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
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 is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
23. 23.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
34. 34.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) secret (d) much bigger
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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