Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 485 · 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: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
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) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
9. 9.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” 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) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
15. 15.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) smaller (d) much bigger
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.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
19. 19.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
21. 21.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
24. 24.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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