Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 857 · 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 of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
2. 2.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
3. 3.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
5. 5.🌟 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?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
14. 14.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
21. 21.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
29. 29.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
38. 38.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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