Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 773 · 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.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
3. 3.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
7. 7.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) secret (d) optional
8. 8.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
14. 14.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
24. 24.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
28. 28.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
29. 29.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
37. 37.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers

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