Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 907 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
3. 3.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
6. 6.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) optional (d) much bigger
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
19. 19.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
24. 24.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
25. 25.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
31. 31.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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