Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 694 · 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: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
3. 3.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.💬 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
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
30. 30.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips