Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 54 · 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: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
3. 3.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
4. 4.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
13. 13.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
18. 18.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
21. 21.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) optional (d) much bigger
22. 22.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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