Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 199 · 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.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
4. 4.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
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.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
14. 14.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
16. 16.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
17. 17.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
19. 19.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
24. 24.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
30. 30.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step

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