Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 490 · 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: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
14. 14.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) optional
18. 18.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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