Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 443 · 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.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) secret (d) much bigger
3. 3.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
5. 5.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
15. 15.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
20. 20.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
27. 27.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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