Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 233 · 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.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
3. 3.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) optional
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
21. 21.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
23. 23.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
25. 25.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
35. 35.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
37. 37.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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