Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 572 · 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) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
3. 3.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) smaller (d) much bigger
4. 4.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
15. 15.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 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
20. 20.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
24. 24.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
32. 32.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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