Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 843 · 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.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
2. 2.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
7. 7.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
8. 8.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
11. 11.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
16. 16.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
21. 21.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
26. 26.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
40. 40.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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