Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 588 · 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: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) optional (d) secret
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
7. 7.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
19. 19.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
25. 25.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
29. 29.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
32. 32.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
40. 40.💪 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

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