Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 834 · 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 will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
10. 10.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you should quit
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
15. 15.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
19. 19.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a too-big daily target
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
25. 25.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) comparing with toppers (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
29. 29.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
32. 32.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
35. 35.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “Why try at all?”
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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