Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 649 · 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? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
9. 9.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
15. 15.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
18. 18.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
31. 31.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
32. 32.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
40. 40.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”

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