Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 276 · 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 of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
7. 7.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
21. 21.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
27. 27.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
32. 32.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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