Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 801 · 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.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
6. 6.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
8. 8.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
12. 12.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
17. 17.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) copy answers
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
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: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
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 will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
35. 35.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready

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