Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 465 · 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) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
2. 2.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
10. 10.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
15. 15.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
21. 21.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
24. 24.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
30. 30.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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