Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 47 · 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.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
2. 2.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
7. 7.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌟 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?”
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
13. 13.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
21. 21.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
32. 32.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
35. 35.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
39. 39.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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