Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 685 · 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: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
3. 3.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
6. 6.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
17. 17.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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