Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 3 · 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: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
10. 10.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) secret (d) much bigger
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
19. 19.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
21. 21.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
26. 26.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 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
29. 29.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
39. 39.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart

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