Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 476 · 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: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
12. 12.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 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
16. 16.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
20. 20.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
29. 29.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.🤝 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
40. 40.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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