Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 84 · 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 of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
2. 2.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
5. 5.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
8. 8.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
22. 22.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
29. 29.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
32. 32.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
34. 34.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) hide it

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