Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 346 · 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 can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤝 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
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
17. 17.🌟 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.”
18. 18.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
21. 21.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
36. 36.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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