Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 861 · 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.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
4. 4.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
11. 11.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
16. 16.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (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) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
22. 22.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
29. 29.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
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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