Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 308 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
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) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
7. 7.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
17. 17.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
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: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure

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