Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 330 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
4. 4.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
15. 15.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) optional (d) smaller
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
21. 21.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
27. 27.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
29. 29.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
30. 30.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
34. 34.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
39. 39.🔍 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
40. 40.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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