Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 987 · 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.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
2. 2.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
5. 5.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
23. 23.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
26. 26.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
28. 28.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
35. 35.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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