Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 641 · 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: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
4. 4.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
15. 15.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
29. 29.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
32. 32.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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