Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 153 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
18. 18.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
38. 38.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
40. 40.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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