Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 387 · 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 drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
2. 2.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) optional (d) secret
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: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤝 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
6. 6.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 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
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
23. 23.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
30. 30.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
32. 32.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
39. 39.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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