Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 216 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
3. 3.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
7. 7.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
21. 21.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
24. 24.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
32. 32.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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