Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 50 · 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: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
6. 6.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
14. 14.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) secret (d) optional
18. 18.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
19. 19.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
28. 28.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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