Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 223 · 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: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
9. 9.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
14. 14.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
20. 20.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
21. 21.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
22. 22.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
25. 25.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
29. 29.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
31. 31.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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