Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 944 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
4. 4.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
14. 14.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) copy answers
15. 15.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
19. 19.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step

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