Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 836 · 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) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
11. 11.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) recalling your reason (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
14. 14.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
15. 15.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
18. 18.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
30. 30.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) a progress chart
40. 40.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) stop studying it (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong

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