Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 72 · 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: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
13. 13.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) optional (d) smaller
14. 14.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
16. 16.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
19. 19.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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