Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 565 · 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) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
2. 2.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
3. 3.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
5. 5.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
11. 11.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
14. 14.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
28. 28.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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