Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 310 · 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) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
2. 2.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
8. 8.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
14. 14.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
21. 21.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
25. 25.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
28. 28.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
34. 34.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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