Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 831 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
4. 4.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
13. 13.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
16. 16.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
18. 18.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
20. 20.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) a study buddy
31. 31.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤝 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
33. 33.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) comparing with toppers (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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