Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 689 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
7. 7.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
10. 10.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
16. 16.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
19. 19.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
23. 23.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) optional (d) secret
35. 35.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
40. 40.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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