Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 386 · 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) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
10. 10.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
16. 16.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
18. 18.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
30. 30.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
33. 33.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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