Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 340 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
7. 7.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
19. 19.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
35. 35.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
37. 37.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
40. 40.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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