Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 117 · 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.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
2. 2.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
6. 6.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.💬 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
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
17. 17.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
23. 23.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
40. 40.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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