Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 956 · 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: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
13. 13.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
20. 20.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
21. 21.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
32. 32.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
39. 39.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours

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