Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 662 · 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: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 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) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
9. 9.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
14. 14.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
19. 19.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
23. 23.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
26. 26.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
27. 27.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
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.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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