Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 786 · 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? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
5. 5.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
7. 7.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) copy answers
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
16. 16.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
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) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) smaller (d) much bigger
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
32. 32.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
35. 35.💬 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
36. 36.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
39. 39.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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