Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 447 · 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: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
5. 5.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
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.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
21. 21.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
28. 28.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
35. 35.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target

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