Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 322 · 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 can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
3. 3.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
9. 9.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
14. 14.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.💬 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
30. 30.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy

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