Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 300 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
10. 10.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
16. 16.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
27. 27.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
29. 29.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
32. 32.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
40. 40.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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