Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 91 · 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) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
3. 3.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
4. 4.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
6. 6.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
24. 24.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
25. 25.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
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.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
31. 31.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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