Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 344 · 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.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) optional
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
15. 15.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
16. 16.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 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
18. 18.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful 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.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
30. 30.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
34. 34.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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