Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 985 · 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: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
5. 5.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
9. 9.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
12. 12.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
13. 13.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
21. 21.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
25. 25.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
38. 38.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
40. 40.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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