Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 455 · 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: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
6. 6.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
24. 24.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌟 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?”
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
30. 30.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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