Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 187 · 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: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
17. 17.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
21. 21.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
28. 28.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
35. 35.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy

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