Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 79 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
3. 3.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
7. 7.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
16. 16.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
18. 18.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
37. 37.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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