Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 731 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
9. 9.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.🌟 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.”
19. 19.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
20. 20.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) optional (d) smaller
22. 22.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
25. 25.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
34. 34.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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