Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 437 · 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: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
29. 29.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
36. 36.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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