Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 631 · 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: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
3. 3.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
19. 19.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
21. 21.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
25. 25.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
27. 27.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
31. 31.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) hide it
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
33. 33.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
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: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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