Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 585 · 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) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
3. 3.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
5. 5.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
9. 9.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
16. 16.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
23. 23.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
34. 34.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
37. 37.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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