Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 228 · 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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
2. 2.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) hide it
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
10. 10.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
16. 16.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
18. 18.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
27. 27.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
34. 34.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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