Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 775 · 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: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
10. 10.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
11. 11.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
25. 25.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
28. 28.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
29. 29.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
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.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
38. 38.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours

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