Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 789 · 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: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
5. 5.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
7. 7.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
23. 23.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
29. 29.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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