Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 144 · 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? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
6. 6.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
14. 14.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful 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.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
20. 20.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
24. 24.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
25. 25.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
27. 27.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
31. 31.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
34. 34.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) hide it
40. 40.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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