Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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