Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 683 · 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: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
10. 10.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
15. 15.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
17. 17.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
39. 39.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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