Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 978 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
3. 3.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
9. 9.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
11. 11.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
19. 19.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
37. 37.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins

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