Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 808 · 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.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) secret (c) smaller (d) optional
2. 2.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
4. 4.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) a progress chart
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
13. 13.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
15. 15.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) small daily wins
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
32. 32.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) scrolling for hours
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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