Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 501 · 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: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
9. 9.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
20. 20.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
25. 25.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
31. 31.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
34. 34.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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