Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 360 · 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) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) hide it
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
11. 11.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
12. 12.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
15. 15.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
16. 16.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
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 can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
37. 37.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
39. 39.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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