Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 602 · 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.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.🌟 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.”
4. 4.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
15. 15.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
20. 20.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
26. 26.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
30. 30.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
32. 32.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) optional (d) smaller
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready

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