Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 57 · 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: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
9. 9.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
11. 11.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
14. 14.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
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.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
24. 24.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) hide it
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
29. 29.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
34. 34.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) secret (d) optional
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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