Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 140 · 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: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
16. 16.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
21. 21.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
27. 27.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
34. 34.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart

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