Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 532 · 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: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
16. 16.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
24. 24.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
33. 33.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
36. 36.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
38. 38.💪 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss

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