Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 524 · 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: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
13. 13.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
14. 14.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
16. 16.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
18. 18.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
24. 24.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) optional
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
33. 33.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
38. 38.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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