Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 929 · 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) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
5. 5.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
6. 6.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) smaller (d) much bigger
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🤝 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
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
26. 26.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
32. 32.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss

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