Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 705 · 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 of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
8. 8.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) hide it
19. 19.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
21. 21.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
25. 25.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
33. 33.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) optional
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”

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