Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 438 · 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: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
3. 3.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
8. 8.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
18. 18.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
19. 19.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
21. 21.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) copy answers
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
32. 32.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
40. 40.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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