Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 31 · 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) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
13. 13.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
18. 18.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
22. 22.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
25. 25.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
29. 29.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
33. 33.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
35. 35.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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