Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 974 · 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 am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
5. 5.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
8. 8.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
23. 23.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
28. 28.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
29. 29.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours

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