Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 482 · 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: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
6. 6.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
15. 15.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
33. 33.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
36. 36.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
39. 39.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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