Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 372 · 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: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
5. 5.💬 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
31. 31.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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