Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 89 · 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.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
3. 3.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
14. 14.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
23. 23.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
31. 31.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
34. 34.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
40. 40.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it

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