Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 911 · 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) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
2. 2.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
4. 4.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
7. 7.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
11. 11.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
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 smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins

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