Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 122 · 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 start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
4. 4.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
16. 16.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
22. 22.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
30. 30.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
33. 33.💬 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
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready

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