Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 542 · 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 of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
2. 2.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
4. 4.💬 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
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
12. 12.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) copy answers
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
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: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
31. 31.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) optional (d) much bigger
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target

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