Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 769 · 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: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
6. 6.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
9. 9.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
15. 15.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
24. 24.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
25. 25.🤝 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
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
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) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 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
37. 37.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
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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