Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 249 · 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 too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
2. 2.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
9. 9.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
26. 26.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
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: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
40. 40.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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