Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 663 · 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: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
11. 11.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
14. 14.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
18. 18.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) secret (d) optional
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
33. 33.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason

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