Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 367 · 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: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
12. 12.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
15. 15.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
19. 19.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) copy answers
21. 21.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
28. 28.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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