Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 203 · 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 of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
14. 14.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
33. 33.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
39. 39.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
40. 40.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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