Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 278 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
3. 3.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
7. 7.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
11. 11.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) optional (d) smaller
12. 12.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
39. 39.🤝 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
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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