Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 999 · 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: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
11. 11.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
13. 13.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
21. 21.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
32. 32.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever

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