Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 749 · 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.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
8. 8.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
19. 19.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
24. 24.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
25. 25.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
28. 28.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
32. 32.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.🌟 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.”
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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