Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 336 · 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) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
3. 3.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
6. 6.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
9. 9.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
19. 19.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
21. 21.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
25. 25.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
31. 31.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
40. 40.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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