Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 549 · 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 never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
6. 6.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
16. 16.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
18. 18.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 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
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours

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