Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 652 · 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.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
2. 2.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
10. 10.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
17. 17.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
25. 25.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
31. 31.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
38. 38.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
40. 40.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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