Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 509 · 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? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
11. 11.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) optional
16. 16.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
25. 25.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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