Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 204 · 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) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
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 keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
10. 10.💬 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
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
19. 19.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
24. 24.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
31. 31.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
33. 33.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
39. 39.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready

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