Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 402 · 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) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
25. 25.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
30. 30.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
31. 31.🌟 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.”
32. 32.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
33. 33.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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