Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 22 · 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) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
5. 5.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
6. 6.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
10. 10.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
13. 13.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
17. 17.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
35. 35.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
36. 36.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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