Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 192 · 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.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
8. 8.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
13. 13.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
18. 18.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
26. 26.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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