Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 628 · 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: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
9. 9.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
11. 11.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
13. 13.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
15. 15.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
22. 22.🤝 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
28. 28.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” 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 an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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