Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 889 · 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: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
14. 14.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.💬 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
19. 19.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
36. 36.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) optional (d) secret
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
40. 40.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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