Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 150 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
3. 3.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
7. 7.🌟 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.”
8. 8.💬 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
17. 17.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
23. 23.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
24. 24.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
31. 31.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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