Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 783 · 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: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) optional
4. 4.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
6. 6.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) scrolling for hours
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
12. 12.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
13. 13.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
15. 15.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
20. 20.💬 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
21. 21.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
23. 23.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
30. 30.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips