Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 734 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
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.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
8. 8.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) harsh self-blame
13. 13.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
28. 28.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
38. 38.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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