Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 520 · 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: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
13. 13.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
20. 20.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
22. 22.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
30. 30.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
40. 40.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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