Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 138 · 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: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
14. 14.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
18. 18.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
19. 19.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
21. 21.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
23. 23.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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