Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 128 · 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.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
9. 9.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
11. 11.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
18. 18.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
39. 39.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong

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