Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 665 · 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: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
7. 7.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 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
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
22. 22.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
33. 33.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
39. 39.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready

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