Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 48 · 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: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
8. 8.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
13. 13.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
17. 17.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
20. 20.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
30. 30.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
34. 34.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
40. 40.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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