Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 342 · 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 give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
4. 4.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
5. 5.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
9. 9.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
14. 14.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
16. 16.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
23. 23.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌟 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?”

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