Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 205 · 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.🤝 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
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
26. 26.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
30. 30.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
32. 32.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
37. 37.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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