Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 774 · 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) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
24. 24.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
27. 27.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) smaller (d) much bigger
34. 34.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful 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) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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