Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 506 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
6. 6.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
17. 17.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
19. 19.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
22. 22.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
29. 29.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
30. 30.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
36. 36.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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