Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 810 · 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.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
4. 4.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.True or false: “I can learn from this.” 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) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
9. 9.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
18. 18.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
19. 19.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
33. 33.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
35. 35.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
36. 36.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
40. 40.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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