Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 436 · 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) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
2. 2.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
19. 19.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
30. 30.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
35. 35.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) hide it
37. 37.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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