Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 470 · 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: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
4. 4.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
8. 8.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
11. 11.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
13. 13.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
20. 20.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
23. 23.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
28. 28.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
33. 33.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
38. 38.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
40. 40.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions

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