Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 218 · 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: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
12. 12.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
17. 17.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
23. 23.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
27. 27.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
30. 30.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) smaller
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready

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