Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 478 · 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 a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
11. 11.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
20. 20.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
25. 25.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
28. 28.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
31. 31.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a study buddy
34. 34.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
38. 38.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
39. 39.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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