Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 519 · 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: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
7. 7.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
11. 11.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
15. 15.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
16. 16.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
22. 22.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
32. 32.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
38. 38.🌟 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.”
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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