Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 813 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
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: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
10. 10.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) find what went wrong (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) celebrating small steps
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
22. 22.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) recalling your reason
29. 29.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
38. 38.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
39. 39.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target

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