Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 592 · 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: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
4. 4.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
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.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
18. 18.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
25. 25.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
30. 30.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.💬 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
33. 33.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
36. 36.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
40. 40.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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