Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 617 · 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: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
6. 6.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
7. 7.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) optional (c) secret (d) much bigger
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
16. 16.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
19. 19.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
34. 34.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
36. 36.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
37. 37.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
40. 40.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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