Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 174 · 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) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
2. 2.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🌟 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.”
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
13. 13.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
17. 17.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) optional (d) much bigger
21. 21.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
24. 24.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” 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 a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
28. 28.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
31. 31.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
36. 36.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers

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