Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 284 · 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: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
15. 15.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
17. 17.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
30. 30.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) optional
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
39. 39.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step

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