Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 304 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
10. 10.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
11. 11.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
16. 16.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
18. 18.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
27. 27.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
31. 31.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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