Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 704 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
6. 6.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
9. 9.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
10. 10.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
11. 11.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
21. 21.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful 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) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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