Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 90 · 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 drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
2. 2.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
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 progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
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.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
40. 40.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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