Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 654 · 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 thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
2. 2.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) optional
11. 11.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
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? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) hide it
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
16. 16.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
19. 19.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
31. 31.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
38. 38.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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