Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 469 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
11. 11.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
12. 12.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
15. 15.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) optional (d) much bigger
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready

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