Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 557 · 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.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
5. 5.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) optional (d) smaller
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
13. 13.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
17. 17.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
22. 22.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
24. 24.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
29. 29.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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