Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 541 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “I can improve this.”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
5. 5.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
13. 13.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
16. 16.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
18. 18.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
21. 21.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
25. 25.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
37. 37.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
40. 40.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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