Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 551 · 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 thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
2. 2.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
8. 8.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
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.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
20. 20.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
23. 23.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
39. 39.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper

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