Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 623 · 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.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) you should quit
5. 5.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
8. 8.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
12. 12.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
13. 13.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
16. 16.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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