Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 320 · 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.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
5. 5.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
7. 7.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
10. 10.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
15. 15.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
23. 23.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) optional (d) secret
24. 24.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
25. 25.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
29. 29.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
36. 36.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps

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