Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 463 · 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 feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
7. 7.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
9. 9.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
15. 15.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
16. 16.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
22. 22.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) secret (d) optional
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
29. 29.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
31. 31.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (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 of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
35. 35.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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