Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 903 · 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 keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
3. 3.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🤝 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
8. 8.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
10. 10.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (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? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
30. 30.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
31. 31.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) secret (d) smaller
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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