Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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