Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 168 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
7. 7.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
29. 29.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
35. 35.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
37. 37.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss

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