Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 173 · 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 improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
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 is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
25. 25.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
35. 35.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
38. 38.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
39. 39.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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