Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 714 · 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 am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
3. 3.🤝 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
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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
16. 16.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
20. 20.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
30. 30.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target

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