Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 301 · 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.🤝 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
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
7. 7.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
8. 8.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 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.”
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
16. 16.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
29. 29.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
37. 37.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
39. 39.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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