Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 67 · 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: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
8. 8.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) hide it
9. 9.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
11. 11.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
23. 23.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
29. 29.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss

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