Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 61 · 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: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
4. 4.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
7. 7.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
11. 11.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
14. 14.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
21. 21.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
25. 25.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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