Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 53 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
17. 17.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
18. 18.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
27. 27.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
39. 39.💬 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
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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