Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 568 · 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 keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
2. 2.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
4. 4.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
8. 8.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
13. 13.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
20. 20.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
25. 25.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
36. 36.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
37. 37.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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