Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 362 · 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: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
9. 9.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
24. 24.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
40. 40.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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