Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 434 · 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.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
5. 5.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
10. 10.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
18. 18.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
20. 20.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
26. 26.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
28. 28.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
35. 35.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready

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