Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 952 · 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? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
3. 3.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
14. 14.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
24. 24.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
25. 25.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
29. 29.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) hide it
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
35. 35.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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