Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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