Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 886 · 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: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
9. 9.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
18. 18.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
27. 27.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.💬 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

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