Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 555 · 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) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
3. 3.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
18. 18.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
20. 20.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
23. 23.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
33. 33.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
34. 34.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) optional (d) much bigger
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
40. 40.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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