Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 996 · 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: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
3. 3.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
5. 5.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
24. 24.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
27. 27.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
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 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.”
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
37. 37.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
39. 39.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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