Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 145 · 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: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
3. 3.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
10. 10.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
19. 19.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
22. 22.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
26. 26.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
30. 30.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
36. 36.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame

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