Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 75 · 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) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
2. 2.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
3. 3.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
24. 24.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
37. 37.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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