Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 272 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
5. 5.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
6. 6.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
29. 29.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
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: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
36. 36.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss

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