Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 109 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
8. 8.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
9. 9.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌟 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.”
12. 12.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
29. 29.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
33. 33.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
39. 39.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤝 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

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