Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 562 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) hide it
7. 7.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
9. 9.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.💬 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
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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