Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 115 · 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: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
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? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) optional
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
16. 16.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
17. 17.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
25. 25.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
26. 26.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.🤝 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
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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