Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 227 · 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: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
13. 13.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
25. 25.🌟 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?”
26. 26.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
31. 31.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
33. 33.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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