Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 329 · 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? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
12. 12.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
17. 17.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
23. 23.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
28. 28.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
34. 34.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready

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