Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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