Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 678 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
2. 2.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
5. 5.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
6. 6.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
8. 8.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
22. 22.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
37. 37.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason

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