Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 43 · 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 of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
9. 9.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
15. 15.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤝 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
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
25. 25.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
35. 35.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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