Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 429 · 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: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
11. 11.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) optional (d) much bigger
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
14. 14.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
20. 20.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
22. 22.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
25. 25.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
28. 28.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
32. 32.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (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.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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