Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 558 · 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 progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
2. 2.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
4. 4.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
6. 6.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) optional
23. 23.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
32. 32.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
39. 39.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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