Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 306 · 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 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
2. 2.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
8. 8.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
10. 10.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
13. 13.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
31. 31.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
33. 33.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
36. 36.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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