Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 474 · 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: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
3. 3.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
4. 4.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
6. 6.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
8. 8.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
35. 35.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
40. 40.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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