Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 347 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
13. 13.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
19. 19.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
20. 20.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) secret (d) much bigger
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
36. 36.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
39. 39.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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