Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 499 · 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.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
2. 2.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
9. 9.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
17. 17.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.🌟 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.”
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers

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