Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 134 · 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: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
4. 4.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
5. 5.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) hide it
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
7. 7.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
12. 12.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
15. 15.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
22. 22.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
24. 24.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
38. 38.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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