Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 394 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
2. 2.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
13. 13.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
14. 14.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
20. 20.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
22. 22.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
30. 30.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) smaller (d) much bigger
32. 32.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (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 of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step

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