Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 718 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
8. 8.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
10. 10.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
13. 13.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
14. 14.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
15. 15.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
16. 16.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
28. 28.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
40. 40.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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