Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 500 · 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: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
8. 8.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
15. 15.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
18. 18.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
31. 31.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
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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