Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 516 · 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: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
7. 7.🌟 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.”
8. 8.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
14. 14.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) secret (d) optional
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
25. 25.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
35. 35.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
38. 38.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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