Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 554 · 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: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
3. 3.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
6. 6.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
7. 7.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
9. 9.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
14. 14.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
17. 17.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
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.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) optional (d) much bigger
31. 31.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers

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