Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 66 · 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 of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
4. 4.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
7. 7.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
12. 12.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
13. 13.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
16. 16.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
40. 40.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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