Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 56 · 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) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
10. 10.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
14. 14.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
17. 17.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
19. 19.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
25. 25.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) optional (d) smaller
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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