Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 600 · 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: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
10. 10.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
12. 12.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
16. 16.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
19. 19.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
20. 20.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
25. 25.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
28. 28.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
30. 30.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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