Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 480 · 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: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
6. 6.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
7. 7.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
24. 24.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🤝 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
26. 26.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
28. 28.💬 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
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
38. 38.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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