Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 768 · 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: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
3. 3.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
5. 5.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) optional
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
8. 8.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
11. 11.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
13. 13.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
25. 25.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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