Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 374 · 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) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
2. 2.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
10. 10.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
15. 15.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) copy answers
17. 17.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
24. 24.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
26. 26.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
27. 27.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
32. 32.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
39. 39.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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