Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 388 · 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) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
5. 5.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
11. 11.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 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
17. 17.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
22. 22.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
27. 27.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
30. 30.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
33. 33.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
40. 40.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) optional (d) secret

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