Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 431 · 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 keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
2. 2.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
13. 13.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) copy answers
24. 24.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
27. 27.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) scrolling for hours
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.💬 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
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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