Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 739 · 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) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
8. 8.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
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 is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
21. 21.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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