Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 970 · 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.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
14. 14.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 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
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
17. 17.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) copy answers
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) optional (d) much bigger
21. 21.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
24. 24.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
27. 27.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
34. 34.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
39. 39.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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