Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 154 · 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: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
7. 7.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
16. 16.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
24. 24.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
27. 27.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
39. 39.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target

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