Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 747 · 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) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
2. 2.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
10. 10.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
13. 13.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
19. 19.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
24. 24.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) tear up the paper
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
34. 34.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
40. 40.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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