Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 948 · 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.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
9. 9.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
10. 10.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
12. 12.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
18. 18.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
34. 34.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
38. 38.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss

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