Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 690 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) comparing with toppers
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
9. 9.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
13. 13.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
15. 15.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
22. 22.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
27. 27.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins

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