Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 382 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) smaller
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
11. 11.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
23. 23.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
25. 25.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
30. 30.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
40. 40.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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