Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 428 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
4. 4.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
11. 11.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
17. 17.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
19. 19.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
24. 24.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
32. 32.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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