Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 990 · 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) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
11. 11.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
15. 15.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
40. 40.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn

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