Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 723 · 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) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
2. 2.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
3. 3.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
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 smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
19. 19.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
23. 23.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
24. 24.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
27. 27.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
37. 37.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready

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