Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 578 · 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) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
2. 2.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
12. 12.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful 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.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) optional
15. 15.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
35. 35.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
36. 36.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
39. 39.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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