Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 947 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
7. 7.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
31. 31.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) copy answers
35. 35.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
38. 38.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours

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