Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 307 · 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.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
2. 2.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
9. 9.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
11. 11.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) optional
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: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
31. 31.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
35. 35.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
40. 40.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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