Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 416 · 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) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
2. 2.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
5. 5.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
10. 10.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤝 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
12. 12.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) smaller
18. 18.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
24. 24.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
27. 27.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
31. 31.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
36. 36.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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