Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 258 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
2. 2.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
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 is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
14. 14.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
19. 19.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
22. 22.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
35. 35.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
40. 40.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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