Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 811 · 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? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
15. 15.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
25. 25.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
38. 38.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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