Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 169 · 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: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) optional
15. 15.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
20. 20.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
25. 25.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
31. 31.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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