Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 230 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
2. 2.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
9. 9.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
12. 12.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
30. 30.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
33. 33.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
38. 38.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy

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