Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 444 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
5. 5.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
12. 12.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
15. 15.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
26. 26.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
30. 30.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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