Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 299 · 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) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
3. 3.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
5. 5.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) smaller
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
11. 11.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a progress chart
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
25. 25.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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