Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 626 · 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 of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
4. 4.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
8. 8.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
28. 28.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready

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