Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 316 · 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.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
11. 11.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
16. 16.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
24. 24.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
25. 25.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
34. 34.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
35. 35.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
36. 36.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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