Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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