Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 594 · 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.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
6. 6.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
8. 8.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
15. 15.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
20. 20.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
27. 27.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
31. 31.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
33. 33.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
36. 36.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
38. 38.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours

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