Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 208 · 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.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
8. 8.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
21. 21.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
27. 27.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
35. 35.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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