Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 905 · 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) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
2. 2.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
3. 3.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
9. 9.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
16. 16.🌟 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.”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
24. 24.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
40. 40.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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