Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 421 · 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) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
5. 5.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
9. 9.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
15. 15.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
18. 18.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
21. 21.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
31. 31.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
37. 37.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step

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