Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 92 · 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) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
2. 2.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
8. 8.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
18. 18.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
20. 20.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
35. 35.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
36. 36.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
37. 37.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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