Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 212 · 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 did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
2. 2.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
9. 9.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) smaller
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
18. 18.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
28. 28.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
32. 32.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
34. 34.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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