Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 241 · 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: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
20. 20.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
31. 31.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) optional (d) much bigger
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
33. 33.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
39. 39.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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