Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 363 · 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: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
7. 7.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
25. 25.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
34. 34.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
36. 36.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
39. 39.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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