Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 969 · 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.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
12. 12.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
14. 14.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
17. 17.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
27. 27.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
33. 33.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy

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