Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 213 · 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? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
10. 10.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🤝 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
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
31. 31.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 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
38. 38.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins

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