Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

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

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