Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 559 · 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 keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
9. 9.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
10. 10.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
14. 14.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
15. 15.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
24. 24.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
33. 33.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
39. 39.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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