Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 94 · 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) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
2. 2.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
3. 3.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
9. 9.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
15. 15.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
19. 19.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
24. 24.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
31. 31.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret

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