Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 656 · 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) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
2. 2.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
5. 5.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
10. 10.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
15. 15.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
17. 17.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
23. 23.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
31. 31.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
39. 39.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
40. 40.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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