Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 832 · 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: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
12. 12.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) copy answers
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) smaller (d) much bigger
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
19. 19.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
21. 21.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
31. 31.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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