Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 698 · 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 a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) scrolling for hours
5. 5.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) secret (d) smaller
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
15. 15.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
21. 21.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
23. 23.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
29. 29.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
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.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
39. 39.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame

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