Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 281 · 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) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
6. 6.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
8. 8.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (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.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
31. 31.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
32. 32.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
40. 40.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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