Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 604 · 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 improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) optional (d) much bigger
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
17. 17.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
23. 23.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
27. 27.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
28. 28.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
32. 32.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step

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