Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 613 · 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? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
14. 14.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
16. 16.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
18. 18.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
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: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
23. 23.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers

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