Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 294 · 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? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
3. 3.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
4. 4.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
10. 10.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
28. 28.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
30. 30.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
31. 31.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins

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