Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 81 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
2. 2.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
21. 21.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
26. 26.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
28. 28.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
33. 33.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
35. 35.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
37. 37.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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