Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 816 · 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.💬 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
2. 2.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
5. 5.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
10. 10.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
13. 13.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
16. 16.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
27. 27.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
29. 29.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
35. 35.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
39. 39.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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