Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 295 · 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) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
7. 7.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
10. 10.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
19. 19.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
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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