Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 719 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
2. 2.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (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: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
20. 20.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
22. 22.🤝 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
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
25. 25.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
30. 30.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
33. 33.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) optional
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) quitting after one miss
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
40. 40.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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