Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 337 · 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? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
5. 5.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
18. 18.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) smaller (d) much bigger
19. 19.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
38. 38.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
40. 40.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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