Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 887 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) optional
6. 6.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
19. 19.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
24. 24.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
30. 30.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever

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