Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 34 · 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? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
4. 4.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) hide it
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
34. 34.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
36. 36.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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