Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 127 · 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: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
5. 5.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
11. 11.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
19. 19.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
23. 23.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
39. 39.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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