Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 251 · 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) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
10. 10.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
12. 12.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
20. 20.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
22. 22.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
35. 35.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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