Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 681 · 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 improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
6. 6.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
8. 8.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
10. 10.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
12. 12.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
20. 20.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
23. 23.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
31. 31.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
36. 36.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
39. 39.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready

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