Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 729 · 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: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (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) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
8. 8.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.🌟 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.”
15. 15.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
24. 24.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
38. 38.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
40. 40.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret

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