Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 80 · 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) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
2. 2.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
6. 6.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
13. 13.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
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.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
30. 30.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
32. 32.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) optional (d) much bigger
34. 34.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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