Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 312 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
7. 7.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
15. 15.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
28. 28.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) optional
29. 29.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
31. 31.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
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 a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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