Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 297 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
5. 5.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
8. 8.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
12. 12.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (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) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
26. 26.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
33. 33.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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