Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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