Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 196 · 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.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
12. 12.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
14. 14.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
24. 24.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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