Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 9 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
3. 3.💬 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
4. 4.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
7. 7.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
9. 9.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
21. 21.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
25. 25.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
27. 27.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
30. 30.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
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: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
37. 37.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”

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