Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 399 · 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) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
2. 2.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
12. 12.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
17. 17.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
18. 18.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
28. 28.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
31. 31.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
33. 33.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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