Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 116 · 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 will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
3. 3.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
9. 9.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 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) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
17. 17.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
20. 20.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
23. 23.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
29. 29.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
34. 34.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss

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