Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 370 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
7. 7.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
12. 12.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
21. 21.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
27. 27.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) optional
37. 37.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
38. 38.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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