Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 121 · 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.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
4. 4.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
6. 6.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
15. 15.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” 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) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
21. 21.🌟 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.”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
26. 26.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
32. 32.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
37. 37.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready

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