Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 318 · 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? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
10. 10.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
11. 11.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
12. 12.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
25. 25.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
33. 33.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) secret (d) optional
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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