Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 87 · 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) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
2. 2.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
13. 13.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
14. 14.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
21. 21.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
28. 28.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
30. 30.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
34. 34.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart

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