Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 414 · 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: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
3. 3.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
9. 9.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
19. 19.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
24. 24.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
28. 28.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
32. 32.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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