Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 331 · 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? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
3. 3.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
13. 13.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
16. 16.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
33. 33.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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