Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 325 · 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.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
2. 2.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
4. 4.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
6. 6.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
7. 7.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
21. 21.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
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.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) secret (d) smaller
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready

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