Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 198 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
2. 2.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” 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.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
11. 11.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
14. 14.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
17. 17.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) copy answers
19. 19.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
23. 23.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
31. 31.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
34. 34.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
40. 40.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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