Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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