Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 85 · 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) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
9. 9.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
11. 11.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤝 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
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
32. 32.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy

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