Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 712 · 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 keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (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) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
9. 9.🌟 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?”
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
11. 11.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
14. 14.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
18. 18.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
28. 28.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
32. 32.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) secret (d) smaller
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
36. 36.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours

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