Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 60 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
7. 7.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
9. 9.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
16. 16.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
24. 24.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
35. 35.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers

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