Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 540 · 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: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
5. 5.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) secret (d) smaller
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
18. 18.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
26. 26.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
34. 34.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours

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