Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 461 · 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.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
10. 10.🌟 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.”
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
13. 13.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
15. 15.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
16. 16.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
24. 24.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
31. 31.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
39. 39.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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