Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 580 · 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) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
2. 2.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
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.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
23. 23.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
38. 38.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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