Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 108 · 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 improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
4. 4.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
12. 12.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
28. 28.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
29. 29.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
30. 30.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
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 thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
37. 37.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
40. 40.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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