Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 971 · 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) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
9. 9.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
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: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
19. 19.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
23. 23.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
26. 26.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
29. 29.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (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) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
39. 39.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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