Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 86 · 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.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
2. 2.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” 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) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
7. 7.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
26. 26.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
38. 38.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
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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