Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 904 · 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) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.💬 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
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
11. 11.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
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.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤝 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
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
19. 19.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
21. 21.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
30. 30.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
40. 40.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger

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