Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 838 · 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? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
9. 9.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
11. 11.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🤝 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
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
26. 26.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
35. 35.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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