Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 830 · 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 am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
12. 12.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
14. 14.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
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: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
21. 21.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
25. 25.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌟 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.”
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
32. 32.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
33. 33.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason

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