Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 931 · 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) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
5. 5.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
18. 18.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
22. 22.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
31. 31.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
35. 35.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
39. 39.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers

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