Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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