Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 65 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
3. 3.🤝 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
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
17. 17.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
24. 24.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌟 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.”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
37. 37.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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