Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 593 · 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) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
2. 2.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
8. 8.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
14. 14.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
21. 21.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
36. 36.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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