Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 876 · 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) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.💬 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
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
9. 9.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
19. 19.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
22. 22.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
24. 24.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
32. 32.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
34. 34.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend

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