Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 162 · 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: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
9. 9.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
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? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.🤝 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
13. 13.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
21. 21.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) smaller
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
29. 29.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
32. 32.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
34. 34.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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