Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 41 · 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) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
12. 12.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
16. 16.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
22. 22.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
24. 24.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
28. 28.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
38. 38.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins

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