Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 582 · 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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
2. 2.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
4. 4.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
16. 16.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
19. 19.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
20. 20.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
23. 23.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
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: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
37. 37.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
39. 39.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) stop studying it (d) find what went wrong
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss

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