Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 909 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
6. 6.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) copy answers
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
32. 32.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly

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