Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 445 · 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 will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
3. 3.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) secret (d) smaller
4. 4.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
13. 13.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
22. 22.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
26. 26.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
31. 31.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss

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