Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 885 · 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: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
7. 7.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
10. 10.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
13. 13.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
14. 14.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
18. 18.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
22. 22.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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