Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 754 · 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) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤝 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
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
21. 21.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
24. 24.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
26. 26.🌟 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.”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
31. 31.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
35. 35.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours

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