Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 95 · 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) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
2. 2.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
10. 10.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
14. 14.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
24. 24.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
26. 26.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
36. 36.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
37. 37.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) optional
40. 40.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online

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