Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 298 · 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.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) optional (d) smaller
2. 2.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
8. 8.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
12. 12.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
19. 19.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
22. 22.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
31. 31.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step

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