Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 423 · 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) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
9. 9.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
16. 16.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
20. 20.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
29. 29.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
39. 39.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready

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