Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 577 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
6. 6.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
13. 13.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
23. 23.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) smaller (d) much bigger
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
25. 25.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss

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