Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 493 · 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: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
14. 14.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
15. 15.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
17. 17.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
20. 20.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
29. 29.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
35. 35.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
40. 40.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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