Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 879 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
20. 20.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) secret (d) optional
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
37. 37.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
39. 39.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
40. 40.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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