Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 692 · 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: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
5. 5.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
10. 10.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
19. 19.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) optional
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
26. 26.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
30. 30.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
40. 40.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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