Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 452 · 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: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
19. 19.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
22. 22.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
31. 31.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) secret (d) much bigger

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