Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 380 · 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) smaller (b) optional (c) secret (d) much bigger
2. 2.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
24. 24.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
32. 32.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready

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