Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 302 · 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 thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
4. 4.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
6. 6.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
16. 16.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
21. 21.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
23. 23.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) optional
28. 28.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
31. 31.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
40. 40.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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