Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 570 · 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) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
8. 8.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
11. 11.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
13. 13.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 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
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
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.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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