Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 846 · 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 am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
14. 14.🤝 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
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
17. 17.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
23. 23.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
28. 28.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
31. 31.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
37. 37.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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