Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 324 · 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 will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
4. 4.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
11. 11.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
12. 12.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
21. 21.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
31. 31.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
33. 33.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
38. 38.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) hide it
39. 39.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”

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