Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 880 · 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 keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
9. 9.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
27. 27.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) smaller (d) much bigger
28. 28.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
39. 39.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason

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