Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 167 · 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 an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
11. 11.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
27. 27.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
31. 31.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) optional (d) much bigger
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
33. 33.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason

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