Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 966 · 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) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
2. 2.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
13. 13.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
16. 16.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret
17. 17.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
20. 20.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
40. 40.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn

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