Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 315 · 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 am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
8. 8.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
15. 15.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
21. 21.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
23. 23.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
27. 27.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
29. 29.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
32. 32.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss

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