Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 420 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) smaller (d) much bigger
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
6. 6.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
10. 10.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
19. 19.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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