Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 847 · 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) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
3. 3.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
8. 8.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
10. 10.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
11. 11.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
19. 19.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
30. 30.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
35. 35.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
40. 40.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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