Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 674 · 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 never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
4. 4.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
22. 22.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
23. 23.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
38. 38.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) optional
39. 39.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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