Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 83 · 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) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
6. 6.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
7. 7.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
11. 11.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
29. 29.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
38. 38.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart

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