Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 398 · 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) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
3. 3.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) hide it
4. 4.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
21. 21.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
23. 23.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
24. 24.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher

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