Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 254 · 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) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
2. 2.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
5. 5.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
26. 26.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
29. 29.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) copy answers
30. 30.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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