Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 317 · 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 give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
4. 4.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
11. 11.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful 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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
25. 25.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
29. 29.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
31. 31.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
40. 40.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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