Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 96 · 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) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.💬 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
4. 4.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
10. 10.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
14. 14.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
22. 22.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
31. 31.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
33. 33.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
34. 34.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
39. 39.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
40. 40.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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