Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 608 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
2. 2.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
10. 10.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
11. 11.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
25. 25.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
28. 28.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
39. 39.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps

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