Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 155 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
8. 8.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
12. 12.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
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? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
31. 31.💬 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
32. 32.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) optional (d) smaller
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy

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