Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 761 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
8. 8.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) optional
10. 10.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
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? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
22. 22.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
31. 31.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
35. 35.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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