Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 178 · 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.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
7. 7.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
15. 15.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
19. 19.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
20. 20.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
21. 21.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
23. 23.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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