Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 225 · 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? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
12. 12.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
14. 14.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
27. 27.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
30. 30.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
33. 33.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
34. 34.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
40. 40.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret

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