Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 763 · 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.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
2. 2.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
6. 6.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
18. 18.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
21. 21.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) copy answers
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
34. 34.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher

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