Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 427 · 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) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
3. 3.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
16. 16.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
20. 20.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
24. 24.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) optional (d) much bigger
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
29. 29.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
30. 30.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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