Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 504 · 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: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
10. 10.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
14. 14.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
17. 17.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
26. 26.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
27. 27.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
29. 29.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
34. 34.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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