Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 181 · 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 an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) smaller (d) much bigger
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
10. 10.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
24. 24.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
33. 33.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
35. 35.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
38. 38.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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