Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 790 · 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? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) smaller
7. 7.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
10. 10.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
20. 20.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
32. 32.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
35. 35.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
39. 39.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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