Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 744 · 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: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
13. 13.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) optional (d) much bigger
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
26. 26.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
31. 31.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
34. 34.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
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.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
40. 40.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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