Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 820 · 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.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
2. 2.🤝 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
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) optional (d) much bigger
16. 16.🌟 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.”
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
21. 21.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
29. 29.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
36. 36.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
39. 39.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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