Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 159 · 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: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
8. 8.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
9. 9.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
20. 20.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
23. 23.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
34. 34.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
38. 38.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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