Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 737 · 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: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
3. 3.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) hide it
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
17. 17.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
20. 20.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
29. 29.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
34. 34.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers

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