Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 71 · 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) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
9. 9.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
27. 27.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
36. 36.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason

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