Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 417 · 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 too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
7. 7.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
24. 24.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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