Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 745 · 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.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
14. 14.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
18. 18.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
24. 24.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
25. 25.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
28. 28.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
31. 31.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame

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