Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 264 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
6. 6.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) copy answers
7. 7.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
18. 18.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
22. 22.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
23. 23.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
37. 37.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
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: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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