Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 856 · 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 improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
7. 7.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
10. 10.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
11. 11.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
13. 13.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
23. 23.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) hide it
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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