Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 248 · 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 drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
6. 6.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
8. 8.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
33. 33.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
37. 37.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) smaller
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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