Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 646 · 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.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
2. 2.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
8. 8.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
26. 26.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
38. 38.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps

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