Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 141 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
7. 7.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
14. 14.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
26. 26.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
30. 30.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy

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