Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 28 · 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 will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
6. 6.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
7. 7.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
10. 10.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
14. 14.🌟 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.”
15. 15.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 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
18. 18.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) hide it
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
21. 21.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
33. 33.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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