Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 51 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
4. 4.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
5. 5.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
6. 6.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
11. 11.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) smaller (d) much bigger
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
27. 27.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
33. 33.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason

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