Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 492 · 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: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
20. 20.💬 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
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
22. 22.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
26. 26.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
28. 28.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
33. 33.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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