Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 583 · 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.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
12. 12.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
16. 16.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
27. 27.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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