Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 462 · 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 an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
3. 3.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) copy answers
11. 11.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
14. 14.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
18. 18.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
27. 27.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
29. 29.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
32. 32.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
33. 33.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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