Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 770 · 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: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
4. 4.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
11. 11.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 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.”
13. 13.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
15. 15.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
22. 22.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) hide it
23. 23.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
30. 30.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
33. 33.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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