Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 586 · 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 drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
2. 2.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
9. 9.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
11. 11.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
14. 14.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
18. 18.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) secret
20. 20.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
25. 25.💬 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
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame

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