Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 88 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
5. 5.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
11. 11.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
15. 15.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
18. 18.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
29. 29.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 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?”
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours

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