Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 265 · 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 a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
5. 5.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
9. 9.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
18. 18.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
25. 25.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
29. 29.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
32. 32.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
36. 36.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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