Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 963 · 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: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.🌟 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?”
13. 13.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
16. 16.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
21. 21.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
24. 24.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready

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