Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 858 · 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: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
3. 3.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
7. 7.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
12. 12.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
13. 13.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
14. 14.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
37. 37.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
39. 39.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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