Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 460 · 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: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
8. 8.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) optional
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
26. 26.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
32. 32.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
36. 36.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
39. 39.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame

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