Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 197 · 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.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
2. 2.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
3. 3.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
10. 10.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
15. 15.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
26. 26.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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