Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 804 · 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: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) optional
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
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) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
14. 14.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) recalling your reason
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
20. 20.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
24. 24.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
26. 26.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) recalling your reason
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) only strangers online (c) a parent or teacher (d) nobody ever

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