Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 757 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
7. 7.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
10. 10.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
20. 20.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
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.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) smaller (d) much bigger
38. 38.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step

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