Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 688 · 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: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
5. 5.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
7. 7.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
9. 9.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
17. 17.💬 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
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
19. 19.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
23. 23.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
25. 25.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
36. 36.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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