Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 923 · 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 too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.💪 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) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
19. 19.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
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.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
24. 24.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
37. 37.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
40. 40.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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