Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 334 · 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.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
6. 6.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
12. 12.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
18. 18.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
22. 22.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
29. 29.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
31. 31.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it

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