Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 448 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
8. 8.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
16. 16.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
18. 18.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) optional (d) smaller
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
30. 30.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
34. 34.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
39. 39.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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