Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 359 · 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: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
5. 5.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
8. 8.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
19. 19.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
26. 26.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
28. 28.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
30. 30.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 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
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
37. 37.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) copy answers
38. 38.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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