Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 451 · 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: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
8. 8.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
10. 10.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
13. 13.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
28. 28.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
31. 31.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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