Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 473 · 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) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
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.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
7. 7.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
16. 16.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
18. 18.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
24. 24.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
30. 30.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
32. 32.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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