Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 981 · 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.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
9. 9.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
10. 10.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
15. 15.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
26. 26.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
29. 29.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
31. 31.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
40. 40.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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