Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 327 · 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) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
2. 2.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
9. 9.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret
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.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
18. 18.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
19. 19.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
23. 23.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
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.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
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.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours

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