Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 368 · 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: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
3. 3.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
6. 6.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
11. 11.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
22. 22.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
26. 26.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤝 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
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
32. 32.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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