Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 920 · 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) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
26. 26.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
31. 31.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
33. 33.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
37. 37.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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