Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 481 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
3. 3.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
7. 7.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
19. 19.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
22. 22.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
28. 28.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
31. 31.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
36. 36.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
38. 38.🌟 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.”
39. 39.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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