Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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