Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 118 · 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: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
4. 4.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) optional (d) much bigger
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
35. 35.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
37. 37.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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