Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 351 · 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? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
3. 3.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
13. 13.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
26. 26.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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