Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 288 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
3. 3.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
4. 4.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) optional (d) smaller
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) hide it
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
18. 18.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
20. 20.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
27. 27.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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