Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 425 · 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 progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
7. 7.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
12. 12.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
21. 21.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
23. 23.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
27. 27.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
34. 34.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) secret (d) smaller
40. 40.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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