Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 822 · 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? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
13. 13.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
16. 16.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
18. 18.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) hide it
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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