Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 812 · 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 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.”
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
6. 6.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) smaller (d) much bigger
7. 7.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
19. 19.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
30. 30.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
38. 38.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
40. 40.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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