Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 535 · 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) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
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: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
24. 24.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
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: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
34. 34.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
38. 38.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason

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