Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 730 · 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 of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
2. 2.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
5. 5.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
7. 7.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
11. 11.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
14. 14.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
29. 29.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
39. 39.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready

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