Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 576 · 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) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
2. 2.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
9. 9.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
12. 12.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) optional
18. 18.🤝 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
19. 19.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
23. 23.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
25. 25.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
29. 29.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason

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