Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 64 · 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) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
7. 7.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
13. 13.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
17. 17.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) optional (d) much bigger
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
39. 39.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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