Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 529 · 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: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
3. 3.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
5. 5.💬 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
6. 6.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) optional (d) smaller
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
28. 28.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
39. 39.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason

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