Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 365 · 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? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
14. 14.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
17. 17.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
26. 26.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
27. 27.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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