Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 552 · 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? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
3. 3.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
5. 5.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
9. 9.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) hide it
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
16. 16.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
23. 23.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
26. 26.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
28. 28.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
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.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy

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