Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 497 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
10. 10.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
22. 22.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
23. 23.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
28. 28.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
30. 30.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
35. 35.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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