Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 125 · 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) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
3. 3.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
16. 16.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
18. 18.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
22. 22.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) smaller
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
33. 33.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step

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