Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 202 · 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? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
5. 5.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) hide it
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
12. 12.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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