Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 687 · 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: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
3. 3.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
4. 4.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
15. 15.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
16. 16.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
23. 23.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
26. 26.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
30. 30.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) optional
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
40. 40.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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