Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 261 · 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 keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
5. 5.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
11. 11.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
13. 13.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
14. 14.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
22. 22.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
32. 32.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
39. 39.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step

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