Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 409 · 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 of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
2. 2.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
11. 11.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
13. 13.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
17. 17.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
19. 19.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
22. 22.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
26. 26.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
38. 38.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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