Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 755 · 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: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
5. 5.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
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) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
8. 8.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
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 thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
11. 11.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
22. 22.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) keep it all inside
29. 29.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
30. 30.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
34. 34.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
35. 35.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) secret
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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