Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 579 · 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 give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.🌟 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.”
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤝 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
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
27. 27.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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