Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 123 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
8. 8.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
13. 13.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
15. 15.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
18. 18.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) copy answers
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) smaller
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
26. 26.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 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
28. 28.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
32. 32.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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