Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 471 · 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.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
2. 2.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
4. 4.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) secret (d) much bigger
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
21. 21.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
22. 22.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
38. 38.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready

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