Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 972 · 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.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
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 is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
17. 17.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
25. 25.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
32. 32.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
35. 35.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) hide it
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”

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