Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 695 · 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) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
2. 2.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
12. 12.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
30. 30.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
35. 35.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
37. 37.💬 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
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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