Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 902 · 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: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
10. 10.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
26. 26.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
30. 30.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
37. 37.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
40. 40.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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