Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 518 · 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? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
14. 14.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
20. 20.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
24. 24.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
26. 26.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
28. 28.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
32. 32.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours

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