Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 650 · 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.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
14. 14.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
24. 24.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
25. 25.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
31. 31.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
35. 35.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
37. 37.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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