Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 126 · 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: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
3. 3.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful 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) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
16. 16.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (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) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
24. 24.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
31. 31.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
32. 32.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
40. 40.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) secret (d) much bigger

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