Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated
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.
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- 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
- 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
- 5.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
- 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
- 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
- 9.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
- 11.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
- 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
- 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
- 15.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
- 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
- 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
- 19.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
- 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
- 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
- 24.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
- 26.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
- 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
- 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
- 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
- 30.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) copy answers
- 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
- 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
- 34.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
- 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
- 37.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
- 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
- 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
Answer key
- waiting to feel ready
- keeps you going
- comparing with toppers
- quitting after one miss
- False
- keeps you going
- harsh self-blame
- keeps you going
- False
- a study buddy
- False
- celebrating small steps
- small daily wins
- quitting after one miss
- True
- a smaller next step
- an unhelpful thought
- a helpful thought
- True
- True
- harsh self-blame
- drains your drive
- a helpful thought
- True
- drains your drive
- False
- a helpful thought
- keeps you going
- recalling your reason
- False
- ask a teacher or friend
- waiting to feel ready
- a helpful thought
- True
- drains your drive
- a helpful thought
- True
- False
- small daily wins
- drains your drive
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