Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 797 · 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? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
9. 9.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
19. 19.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
21. 21.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
26. 26.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) smaller (d) much bigger
36. 36.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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