Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 638 · 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 thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
3. 3.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
28. 28.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
37. 37.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
39. 39.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step

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