Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 666 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
10. 10.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) optional
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 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
17. 17.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
20. 20.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
25. 25.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
28. 28.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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