Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 507 · 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.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) smaller (c) optional (d) secret
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
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.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
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) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
12. 12.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
16. 16.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
23. 23.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
27. 27.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
35. 35.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
37. 37.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
40. 40.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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