Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 207 · 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? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
3. 3.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
6. 6.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
15. 15.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
17. 17.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
24. 24.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
34. 34.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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