Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 715 · 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 too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
12. 12.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
17. 17.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
32. 32.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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