Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 825 · 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: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
5. 5.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
6. 6.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
27. 27.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
32. 32.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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