Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 371 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
5. 5.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
8. 8.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
9. 9.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
12. 12.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
18. 18.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
23. 23.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
25. 25.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
27. 27.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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