Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 385 · 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.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
4. 4.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
16. 16.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) optional (d) smaller
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
30. 30.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
31. 31.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
34. 34.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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