Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 321 · 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? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
4. 4.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
28. 28.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
31. 31.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
33. 33.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
37. 37.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
39. 39.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins

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