Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 672 · 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: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 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
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.🤝 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
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
13. 13.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
18. 18.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
21. 21.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
27. 27.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
31. 31.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
40. 40.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper

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