Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 401 · 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) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
2. 2.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
6. 6.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
9. 9.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
13. 13.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
19. 19.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
22. 22.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
27. 27.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
33. 33.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
35. 35.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
40. 40.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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