Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 152 · 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.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
4. 4.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) copy answers
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
7. 7.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) optional (d) much bigger
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
15. 15.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
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: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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