Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 459 · 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 thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
3. 3.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) secret (d) much bigger
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
9. 9.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
13. 13.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
16. 16.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
26. 26.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
35. 35.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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