Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 404 · 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) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
14. 14.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.🤝 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
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
21. 21.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
24. 24.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
25. 25.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
26. 26.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
36. 36.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
39. 39.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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