Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 405 · 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.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) optional
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
20. 20.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
29. 29.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
38. 38.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
40. 40.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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